There is no best online office suite right now - Microsoft Office Online and Google Drive can do a lot, and both have some significant drawbacks.
What office editors does the online marketplace offer
Microsoft, Google, and Apple offer online office suites that are free for individual use. And unlike the previous "free" packages (meaning Microsoft Works and MS Office Web Apps), the latter are surprisingly functional and get better almost every week. This article will compare Microsoft Office Online and Google Docs, two packages that power users of Windows and Office are more likely to use. Apple's iWork for iCloud won't be covered here.
It's worth noting that Microsoft Office Online and Google Docs are so great that you probably shouldn't have bought the regular version of Office or subscribed to Office 365. Indeed! Microsoft and Google have their own reasons to give Windows users a freebie - more on that later. But no matter what their motives are, using online packages can save money in your pocket.
But, before diving into details, let's clarify some confusing terminology.
Four months ago, Office Web Apps was a provincial website that seemed to be a weak addition to the desktop version of Office. Then Microsoft launched Office Online and abandoned the old site.
This article will cover Word Online, Excel Online, and PowerPoint Online, the most popular components of Office Online (see Figure 1).
Figure 1. The Office Online home page offers all the office applications anyone might need for personal use
Google's terminology is perhaps even more confusing than Microsoft's (and did you think this was possible?) The package considered in this article is officially known as Google Drive, although few call it that. Google has, of course, a cloud storage service known as Google Drive, which rivals Microsoft's OneDrive.
For reasons that run counter to logic, productivity tools once known as Google Apps - Document, Spreadsheet, and Presentation - now exist as cloud storage within the Google Drive site ( see figure 2). In common parlance, Google Docs can either mean simply "text editor" or it can refer to all three office applications. And Google Drive may (or may not) include a cloud storage component.
Figure 2. The home page of the suite of office applications from Google is Google Drive.
In turn, all three applications are part of the Google Apps package, a term that can also be used.
Both Microsoft and Google online office apps run only in web browsers. You don't install anything, you just fire up your browser, go to the appropriate website (office.com to open Office Online and drive.google.com to open Google Docs), sign in and you're done. You will of course need a Microsoft account on Office Online and a Google account on Google Drive. Both here and here registration is free.
Based on extensive testing, there is almost no difference in how any application works across Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer, or across platforms including Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS X, iOS, and Android.
Office Online is free for personal use and for some organizations (Office 365 Nonprofit). For companies, the minimum price is $ 60 / year per person (Office 365 Small Business), and continues to increase from that level ().
Google Drive (Docs) is also free for personal use. For organizations, the cost ranges from zero (for non-profit and educational) to $ 50 per year per user for Google Apps for Business ().
Both Office Online and Google Docs have a typical office suite interface that is not suitable for touch use on small screens and tablets. In fact, documents in Google Drive are a lot like Office 2003 (see Figure 3).
Figure 3. Google Docs view strongly resembles Office 2003 view
Microsoft Office Online borrows the Office 2013 Ribbon approach, but its ribbon looks rather toothless — it doesn't have the same richness of features here as in Office 2013 (see Figure 4).
Figure 4. As shown in this excerpt from Word Online, Office Online resembles Office 2013 - with some missing details
Working with text: Word Online versus Google Docs
You may be counting on what Word Online should open any Word file ( .doc or .docx) - whatever the difficulty level - letting you make changes, and then keeping it intact. If so, you are wrong. While the program usually retains the quality of the original document quite well, I've found a few that don't display as expected in Word Online — or that don't carry over backtracking to standard Office.
On the other hand, Google Docs (usually abbreviated to Google Docs) was often unable to open complex files. .doc or .docx... There were also cases where Google Docs opened a file .docx and then mess it up when exporting back to DOCX format. But this was mainly the case with documents that were rich in formatting.
Microsoft illustrated the problem in promo video on YouTube. Perfectly formatted file .docx was "gutted" by Google. Despite the fact that everything in the video is pretty accurate, there are, as far as I can tell, some nuances that real people may or may not encounter.
For example, the document being tested in the video was not created in Word Online, and some of its features, such as a table of contents and formatted headings, are not supported in Word Online. So the sample file must have originated from Word for Windows or Mac.
In any case, if you tried to edit the document from that video, you would be disappointed to learn that in Word Online you cannot crop or drag pictures. But as you can see in Figure 3, cropping, rotating, or dragging and dropping pictures in Google Docs is possible just like in Word for the desktop. As shown in Figure 4, in Word Online you can only reduce or enlarge the graphics - in a predetermined increment.
At the end of the video, Microsoft shows Real-Time Interaction, a feature that is new to Word Online but has been in Google Docs for several years. Microsoft also borrowed auto-save from Google Docs.
Comparing and contrasting features in Word Online and Google Docs would take a book, and the feature list changes constantly. But here's a quick look at the features that you probably have the most in demand.
You cannot create or edit styles in Word Online. You cannot add text boxes, shapes, or SmartArt to your document, although you can delete the entire shape if it was placed in the document using the desktop version of Word. As noted, images cannot be cropped or dragged, although they can be enlarged or reduced at a fixed increment.
There is no change tracking in Word Online, although, again, you can see the saved changes that took place in the desktop version of Word. In addition, if the so-called. "Change Track" was used in the original document, then changes made to the document in Word Online are displayed when the document is opened in desktop Word. Word Online does not support macros, AutoCorrect is turned on - you cannot turn it off.
The positive side of Word Online is that it can accurately reproduce DOC and DOCX files, provided that the document is not overly complex. It also makes it easy to apply styles (as long as you can get by with the predefined options) and create headers, footers, tables, page numbers, and footnotes.
The applications offered by Google Docs are significantly more reliable. You can add or edit text boxes, shapes, pictures and equations; there is an on-screen ruler, the ability to crop and tools for image manipulation. They can use Google's own macro language.
When using Google Docs, I had some problems with faithful reproduction of regular DOC and DOCX files, but atypical formatting can cause the application to freeze. And since there is no desktop version of Google Docs (at least not yet), there is no way to create custom styles like there is in desktop Word. Also, formatting tables is difficult - although, like Word Online, there is a change tracking feature and you can insert comments.
Neither Word Online nor Google Docs support password-protecting a file (surprisingly, it works in Apple's iWork).
Both Word Online and Google Docs work just fine if you're creating relatively typical documents. In neither one nor the other will you be able to develop an advertising campaign, and you would have to work very hard to write a book that is more than just text with a few illustrations. But for everyday tasks, there is no need to spend money on something that is now available for free.
Balance Sheet: Excel Online or Google Sheets
It has been said for several years that Google Spreadsheet was useless because it does not automatically display long text in one cell across adjacent blank cells. This has now changed - along with about a million other restrictions that were present in the first generation.
Excel Online and Google Spreadsheet have support for an incredible array of spreadsheet features. Unless you have the tearful need for pivot charts and tables (they are only available in Excel Online), the list of features available in one application and not in another will only be important to you if you have some specific requirements for electronic table.
For example, Google Sheets offers some kind of conditional formatting; however, you will not find this in Excel Online. Sheets also have an insert transposition function (insert and swap columns and rows). On the other hand, Excel Online has docked panels, autocomplete, drop-down data entry controls (lists). Google Sheets doesn't have that. The content of the text box can in some cases be edited in Google, but not in Excel Online (as far as you can tell).
Google Sheets opens XLS and XLSX files with embedded macros; Excel Online cannot edit spreadsheets with nested macros. This is a big plus for Google.
In both applications, you can draw ad infinitum, auto-fill, add hyperlinks, and format every imaginable type. The list goes on and on.
While working in both spreadsheet applications on real files, I found another significant difference. If you have a heavily formatted XLS or XLSX created in the desktop version of Excel, the formatting may be wiped out in Google Sheets. On the other hand, Sheets has macro support, but Excel Online doesn't.
Arguments: PowerPoint Online vs Google Slides
Online word processors and spreadsheet applications from Microsoft and Google may go head to head, but there is a clear leader when it comes to creating presentations. The Google Slides app is a great replacement for PowerPoint for the desktop. PowerPoint Online from Microsoft itself isn't worth it.
In fact, I think it's fair to say that PowerPoint Online is pretty much useless for anything beyond creating very simple slideshows with a minimum of transitions. PowerPoint Online does not have a Slide Sorter or Outline view; it does not have a Presenter mode, so any nested notes are useless. And while you can insert images into new slides, you cannot do this with slides you have created earlier — whether in desktop PowerPoint or PowerPoint Online.
Failures occur in large numbers when trying to work with media of any kind. For example, inserting a music clip or video into a PowerPoint Online presentation seems to have a 50-50 chance of crashing. And as soon as you add media content, you immediately need to install Microsoft Silverlight to view it.
In contrast, Google Slides has full support for images, including paths, drawings, and paintings. There is a fully functional slide sorter, speaker notes, and tons of transitions and animations. There is a lot of formatting options, and inserting media into a slide will not crash the program right away.
PowerPoint Online is at its best useful for secondary editing of presentations created in the desktop version of the application. Otherwise, if you have any need to make or edit your presentation online, do so in Google Slides.
General conclusions on online office suites
Most users will not find it difficult to work with any of the online office suites. As noted, Microsoft Office Online looks similar to Office 2013, and Docs in Google Docs will feel familiar to Office 2003 users. But none of them are well suited for use on touchscreens, tablets, or other small-screen digital devices.
Many Office Online users will continue to refer to it primarily as an add-on to their desktop versions of the suite. By itself, this application preserves the original quality of the original file relatively well. But it is far from ideal. It is also great for people who need to create relatively simple documents. Office Online, however, lacks some features that the typical Office user might often need. And in general, there is a lot that cannot be done in PowerPoint Online.
Google Docs apps, on the other hand, are also good at handling and preserving the content and formatting of uncomplicated desktop Office documents - maybe even better than you'd expect. And there are many more tools available in Google Docs if you work exclusively in the Google environment.
Perhaps most important for power users, Google Docs works with macros - a feature that on its own can challenge any other feature comparison. Microsoft promises to provide Office Online with programmability - someday.
In any case, if you need to work with complex documents and want to keep them intact, you have no choice but to use the full version of Office for Windows or OS X.
Keep in mind that both Google and Microsoft try to guide you to their online storage systems. Both companies offer 15GB of free space for individual use. Microsoft has an ulterior motive: OneDrive makes it very easy to move files between Office Online and desktop Office. The developers certainly hope that by being locked in OneDrive, you end up paying for Office.
But Google also has an ulterior motive, albeit of a very different kind. If you have a free Google account, Google can and likely will crawl everything - absolutely everything - associated with your account in order to deliver relevant advertisements. There is nothing you can do about it. (On the other hand, Google does not scan data associated with paid accounts. Nor does it scan email directed from or towards academic Gmail accounts.)
Some people view Google's addiction to account crawling as an unscrupulous invasion of privacy. For others, it's just disgusting. Fortunately, there are no soulless drones rummaging through files to find out if you are cheating the US IRS (unless the NSA works?) Or criticizing Obama's health care reforms.
And yet, you should always understand that Google could rummage through everything you post to get the ad you clicked on - and clicked again.
Also keep in mind that these software packages are constantly changing. Any conclusion you make today, next month, or even next week may become irrelevant. This is actually good news because every week there are fewer and fewer reasons to spend money on an office suite.
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Rapid development, profit and volume of assets - today we represent the top of the most valuable companies in the world.
In the business environment, Forbes magazine is considered an authoritative publication, whose professionals objectively assess, record the ups and downs of famous businessmen and world corporations. The ratings are also compiled by various agencies such as BrandZ and Interbrand.
Forbes experts take into account the following indicators:
- profit;
- capitalization;
- revenue;
- volume of assets.
Apple
Regardless of the agency that submitted the list, the top five contain the same corporations. Apple has been at the top of the ranking for two years now. The most valuable company in the world is associated with innovative technology and great design. The founders of Apple created their first PC in the 70s. After selling a dozen copies, entrepreneurs managed to secure funding and officially register a new company.
Until the early 2000s, Apple products were well-known in the publishing, education and government segments, but they never gained widespread acceptance. The situation changed dramatically in 2001, when the iPod hit the market, and six years later, the company released the first touchscreen iPhones. The creation of the tablet computer finally consolidated the success. Thanks to stylish and high-tech gadgets, Apple has made record profits and in 2011 for the first time became the leader in the ranking of the most expensive brands.
Literally on the heels of the leader is another American company - Google Inc. The famous search engine was originally a research project of two graduate students Sergey Brin and Larry Page created PageRank - the technology that determined the relevance of sites.
The company was incorporated in 1998, and keyword search advertising became the main source of revenue. Brin and Page gradually expanded through the purchase of small companies that made famous services such as Google Earth, YouTube, Google Voice, Gmail, Google Chrome and others popular.
According to some publications, the most expensive company in the world is Google. This was a reality in 2011, before the heyday of Apple's rival. Today Brin and Page are the main persecutors - their system for Android mobile devices is in no way inferior to iOS, but the Apple cult is not easy to destroy.
Coca-Cola
It is a mistake to believe that only high-tech companies are represented in the top five. The deserved third place is taken by The Coca-Cola Company - the most expensive company in the world producing soft drinks. The famous soda appeared in 1886. The author of the recipe presented the drink as a medicine that helps with disorders of the nervous system. The main ingredients were coca leaves and tropical cola tree nuts.
From year to year, the revenue from the sale and the popularity of Coca-Cola increased. The drink had opponents who claimed the dangers of fresh coca leaves and the cocaine they contained. The recipe was changed, and many copies of the soda appeared, and the company's management came to grips with lawsuits. Today the drink is presented in more than 200 countries - Coca-Cola is one of the most recognizable brands in the world.
Microsoft
Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, specialists are working on software, new products for the PC and the famous Xbox consoles. Microsoft products are translated into 45 languages and sold in 80 countries, and the Windows operating system, thanks to Bill Gates and his team, has become the most widely used software platform in the world.
McDonald's
In last place in our "modest" rating is the world's most expensive fast food company. Mac and Dick McDonald's opened their first restaurant in 1940. Twelve years later, Ray Kroc became interested in the McDonald’s service concept, who acquired from the brothers the right to open restaurants with the same content and name. The franchise network began to grow rapidly. Over time, Croc bought all the rights and registered McDonald's System, Inc. The businessman came up with uniform standards and a special training system.
McDonald’s is by far the most famous fast food establishment, but it sometimes falls short of the competition. For example, since 2010 in terms of the number of restaurants, the company has been in second place after the Subway chain. The largest McDonald's in Europe is considered to be a Moscow restaurant opened in 1990. It was this establishment that broke a record within the chain in 2008 - 2.8 million visitors.
Disputes between users of operating systems have already subsided. iOS dominates the high-end segment, while Android takes up the majority of the market. The situation is similar with macOS and Windows. But there is one more segment where companies are just starting a war - these are budget laptops up to 30,000 rubles.
Most people use inexpensive Windows laptops, but they are slow, have cheap materials, low-quality displays, and the operating system is overkill. Most often, people use a laptop to surf the Internet, watch movies and videos on YouTube, to work with mail, sometimes open office editors. There is a stereotype that you need to buy a Windows laptop for these tasks, but this is not the case.
Last year, a race began between the three leading manufacturers for the budget segment of laptops. Manufacturers already have their own vision of what a laptop should be for 30,000 rubles. Let's take a look at what Apple, Google and Microsoft can offer us.
Google and Chrome OS
Chrome OS is currently the most unpopular operating system on our list. This applies not only to Russia, but to the whole world. Although, it is worth noting that the operating system from Google is a success in the American education system. When people bought Chromebooks, they understood that they were just buying a browser. Chrome OS laptops offered a small set of standalone programs, and popular developers did not pay attention to this operating system. That was about to change a year ago when Google announced that Android apps could run on Chromebooks. But Android apps look terrible on large displays. Google is not developing Android for tablets in any way, the company has focused on developing smartphones. Many manufacturers have refused to release Android tablets, and developers have stopped (without starting) optimizing applications for large screens.
If Google can get developers interested or come up with a new way to optimize apps, then Chromebooks could be a great choice. Most laptops on Windows for 30,000 rubles. terrible, and Chromebooks are great devices for the price. It remains to resume their sales in Russia.
Apple and iPad
Apple went its own way. The company's managers have already announced that Apple will not release ARM-based laptops, and the company has also refused to release a tablet running macOS. Instead, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro was introduced in 2015. It turns out that the answer to the question “When will the cheap laptop from Apple come out?” Has been found long ago. Yes, this is not a laptop, but a tablet.
The iPad Pro 12.9 starts at RUB 58,990, which is more expensive than the mark we are considering, but the company also has more affordable models. For example, iPad, which in the minimum configuration costs 24,990 rubles. It's important to remember that the iPad Pro is a professional solution and the iPad is a tablet for casual users.
It doesn't matter which iPad you buy, they have one common advantage - iOS. Today, iOS alone has over a million tablet-optimized apps. Plus, iOS has been cleverly ported to tablets. Even an iPad with an A9 processor, which is almost two years old, is fast.
But there are also disadvantages. IPad has no windows. You can put two apps together, but sometimes that's not enough. The iPad lacks multiplayer mode. In Chrome OS and Windows, it is almost perfected, but in iOS it is still not.
In any case, when you buy an iPad, you get a high-quality, expensive and beautiful device that works perfectly.
Microsoft and Windows 10 Cloud
There have already been rumors on the web that Microsoft will unveil a "light" version of Windows 10. It is expected to be unveiled on May 2 at the Microsoft Build conference.
According to the leaks, Windows 10 Cloud will be a smaller version of Windows 10. If rumors are confirmed, the system will only work with applications from the Windows Store.
Microsoft will argue that this is not a stripped-down version of Windows 10 like it was with Windows 7 Starter, or Windows 10 for tablets like Windows RT. Cloud is what most users need, and they want a system that works great on low-end hardware. Performance is a sore point for Microsoft. From the days of netbooks to Windows RT, the company has been trying to find a way to help manufacturers lower device costs without sacrificing performance. To date, no solution has been found. When you buy a laptop for RUB 30,000, you get a very slow device.
Windows 10 can run well on weak hardware. The problem is in applications that require a lot of power to run properly. The company already has a solution to this problem with UWP apps that you can download from the Windows Store. Unfortunately, developers are still extremely reluctant to release UWP apps.
Looking forward to Microsoft Build 2017 and hope Windows 10 Cloud will live up to our expectations.
Outcomes
What the alignment of forces looks like today:- Google needs to supply laptops to the Russian market and optimize Android apps for large screens. The company has so far succeeded in the US education market.
- Apple has a dominant number of optimized apps, but iOS has room to grow.
- Microsoft has the most powerful system that can run on cheap laptops, but it needs more applications that can run on weaker hardware.
Cross-platform frameworks provide mobile developers with a complete set of tools designed to improve productivity by solving common problems. The question is which frameworks are best for you in mobile development. To help you answer this question, we have prepared a special list of cross-platform frameworks for developing high-quality mobile applications.
Developing a mobile application using a cross-platform framework is a shorter path to the successful completion of the task.
With nearly three million apps on Google Play, the Android operating system dominates the mobile landscape. Individuals, small businesses and large enterprises are working hard to establish a strong mobile presence and grab their market share. However, not everyone has the experience and resources required to create a good mobile app from scratch using native tools.
The goal of frameworks is to make mobile app development as easy as possible.
List of cross-platform application development frameworks:
- Corona SDK;
Is it easy to build apps and games with the Corona SDK? The creators of the Corona SDK framework promise ten times faster game and mobile app development. How is this even possible? This is likely due to the fact that the internal structure of the Corona application is completely based on Lua, a lightweight multi-paradigmatic programming language with an emphasis on speed, portability, extensibility and ease of use.
The official Corona SDK website contains tutorials, tutorials, and examples designed to turn novice mobile app developers into experienced professionals. The guides and tips cover all kinds of developer topics. From the basics of mobile development to more advanced topics. The Corona SDK framework is completely free. Remember cross-platform. It works on both Windows and Mac OS X and supports real-time application testing.
- TheAppBuilder;
So, the description of TheAppBuilder, a framework used by some of the largest organizations in the world, is equipped with a user interface to speed up the development of application code. It has been reported that the version works best when used to create company presentations and other information applications. The framework comes with ready-made blocks for push notifications, feedback, polls, content updates, analytics and more. Best of all, TheAppBuilder integrates directly with Google Play, allowing you to publish finished applications with a single click.
- Xamarin;
The Xamarin framework was developed by the same people who made Mono, ECMA compliant, and there is a set of .NET Framework compliant tools. Xamarin offers developers a single C # codebase that they can use to build native apps for all major mobile operating systems.
Unlike many other frameworks, Xamarin has already been used by over 1.4 million developers around the world. With Xamarin for Visual Studio, developers can take advantage of the power of Microsoft Visual Studio and all of its advanced features, including code completion, IntelliSense, and debugging apps on a simulator or mobile device. The Xamarin Test Cloud feature allows you to instantly test applications on 2,000 real devices in the cloud (remotely, over the Internet). This is by far the best way to deal with the severe fragmentation of the Android ecosystem and release error-free mobile apps that work without any major issues on most gadgets.
- Appcelerator Titanium;
The Appcelerator Titanium framework is part of the Appcelerator Platform, which includes all the tools a mobile app developer might need to build, test, and deploy highly optimized apps. The Titanium framework uses JavaScript to call an extensive collection of APIs. These APIs call the native functions of the operating systems for exceptional performance and a natural look and feel.
Titanium includes a visually-oriented mobile app development workflow that relies heavily on pre-built blocks of code that can be assembled using drag and drop. You can create data models programmatically or visually. Test and track off-the-shelf mobile apps in the cloud with the Mobile Lifecycle dashboard, which provides valuable insight into app performance.
- PhoneGap;
PhoneGap by Adobe is one of the world's most popular Android app development frameworks. It was created by the Apache Cordova development team. An open source mobile application development environment that uses CSS3 and HTML5, as well as JavaScript for cross-platform development. PhoneGap is also completely open source software.
It is based on an intuitive desktop application used to create applications and connect those applications to mobile devices (phones / smartphones, tablets). Finally, there are no more obscure text commands that are easy to mistake and difficult to remember. The fantastic desktop app is complemented by the PhoneGap mobile app. The application allows you to instantly see the changes on the connected mobile device. Other things that make PhoneGap so highly recommended are its large plugin library, third party tools, and thriving community.
- Ionic;
Ionic is a free and open source framework licensed under the MIT license. It offers a whole library of components and tools. Ionic allows you to develop progressive web apps and native mobile apps for every major app store - all from a single codebase. The best native plugins make it extremely easy to use features like Bluetooth and Health Kit, and fingerprint authentication is also supported.
Ionic is also designed for performance tuning and optimization. All apps built using Ionic look like they're standardized and they work equally well. At the moment, about four million applications have been created by five million Ionic developers around the world. If you would like to join them, visit the official website and learn more about this framework.
- NativeScript;
JavaScript and Angular, as well as TypeScript, are arguably the most commonly used web development technologies. With the NativeScript framework, you can also use them to build apps. In simple terms, NativeScript creates platform user interfaces from a single code base. Unlike other frameworks, NativeScript is backed by Telerik, a Bulgarian company that offers various software tools.
Looking for tutorials on building mobile apps in a cross-platform NativeScript framework? To help mobile developers familiarize themselves with this framework, there are many examples and detailed tutorials posted on the official website. You can view real-world implementations of mobile applications, study the official documentation, and even dive into the source code.
- React Native;
React Native is developed by Facebook and is used by Instagram, Tesla, Airbnb, Baidu, Walmart and many other Fortune 500 companies. Facebook's React JavaScript framework is open source. Since React Native uses the same UI building blocks as regular mobile apps for iOS and Android gadgets, it is impossible to distinguish a React Native app from an app built using Objective-C or Java. As soon as you update the source code, you will immediately see the changes in the application preview window. If you ever feel the need to manually optimize certain parts of your application, React Native allows you to combine native code with components written in Swift or Objective-C and Java.
- Sencha Touch.
Sencha Touch what is it? Like TheAppBuilder, it is an enterprise framework for building universal mobile applications. It uses hardware acceleration techniques to achieve high performance. Sencha Touch comes with five dozen built-in user interface components and decent looking themes, making it easy to create stunning user-engaging apps.
The framework includes a robust data package that can consume data from any internal data source. With this package, you can create collections of data using highly functional models that offer functionality such as sorting and filtering. Sencha Touch has received praise from many influential companies and organizations.
Conclusion of the review of cross-platform frameworks for mobile application development:
Regardless of which mobile app development framework you choose, don't be afraid to change your mind if you ever feel like there are better IDE options out there. Cross-platform frameworks are extremely fluid and new ones are released on a regular basis. Their goal is to help you quickly turn a rough idea into a working app and a working mobile app into a finished product. In the end, it doesn't matter if you reach your goal using the latest modern framework that everyone is talking about, or a long-established framework that is starting to collect dust.
When Chinese IT company Huawei decided to unveil its new multimedia phone surrounded by the ornate National Museum of Catalonia in Barcelona, it no doubt gave hints to the journalists present (covering technology news) of what they would see. After all, the recently unveiled Huawei Mate X foldable smartphone looks a bit like a rare Picasso painting.
First review on Huawei Mate X: The foldable smartphone is attractive, has powerful specifications and is incredibly expensive to buy.
So what is the Huawei Mate X smartphone? The impression from the first review of the Huawei Mate X can be summed up by the phrase that this smartphone is great. Even the phrase that this is a beautiful smartphone softens the review a little. Rather, he is magnificent in his own way. It has arguably the most dignified industrial design of any mobile phone that tech giants have ever produced in the past few years. The new Huawei smartphone from contemplation and deep imagination clearly pushes the boundaries of what smartphones can be. Since the size of a smartphone screen easily turns into a tablet. Thus, mobile content can be viewed in a convenient way for the situation.
Those who know all about phones might think that when asked for a unique price tag, the Mate X is a bit like Picasso's story in that it is a very expensive smartphone. The Mate X has raised the bar on smartphone prices. But perhaps given the specs on offer, it can justify its high price tag for those deciding which phone to buy.
Display on Huawei Mate X.
Which display is better? The Huawei Mate X has a single display that can be transformed into three different configurations. The first mode is an 8-inch tablet. It is a nearly perfect square with an aspect ratio of 8: 7.1 and a resolution of 2480 by 2200 pixels.
Since the screen is on the outside of the smartphone, when the mobile is folded down, you get two screens. The front screen offers 6.6 inches edge-to-edge, complemented by a 19.5: 9 aspect ratio and a 2480-by-1148 pixel resolution.
There is also a back that offers fewer inches for the screen as it contains the device's cameras and a grip. You will primarily use this part for taking selfie photos. This part delivers a decent (but thin) screen size of 6.38 inches with a slightly compressed 25: 9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 2480 by 892 dots (Pixels).
How convenient is the Huawei Mate X in terms of thickness?
When folded, the Huawei Mate X mobile phone is 11 millimeters thick and, unlike the rival Samsung Galaxy Fold phone, doesn't have a bulky gap. It is completely flat and locks in place with one click. It would be interesting to test how well it fixes when thrown into a purse, for example, and see if it can accidentally open or not.
When unfolded, the Mate X is 5.4mm thick, which is slightly less than the iPad Pro!
On the Huawei Mate X, the camera, the pen - everything for the user!
A quick glance at the side of the Huawei Mate X is a pen (Huawei's rather descriptive term). The device contains three mobile cameras, including one using Leica hardware. For tech news, this was not a surprise. The same configuration has appeared on all Huawei phones starting with the P20 Pro model. It would be strange if the manufacturer Huawei ditched such a feature in such a revolutionary device.
You may notice that the phone doesn't have a dedicated front-facing selfie camera. This is because the three main cameras are selfie cameras. To take a photo of yourself, you just need to fold your phone and flip it over.
This is all pretty exciting. Huawei's premium phones are regularly ranked as the best camera phones on the market. While the company did not share camera samples during the launch event, we can admit that some people love the ability to take selfies with a high-end mobile camera, augmented by Master AI software.
And since the back of the Mate X also contains a screen, you can use your smartphone when taking photos, for example, to show the subject of the photo a preview of how it will ultimately look in the shot.
Huawei says the Mate X has no camera issues. This is good news, both in terms of looks and overall durability. The latter is what the company focused on with the announcement of a specially designed protective phone case.
New 5G connectivity and performance on the Mate X.
When reviewing the Mate X, it's important to remember that Huawei isn't just a phone manufacturer. It targets many IT areas, including SoC design. So it comes as no surprise that the Mate X uses a Balong 5G modem as well as a Huawei Kirin 980 processor.
The modem is particularly interesting, as Huawei promises that performance will more than double that of competing brands such as Qualcomm Snapdragon and Samsung Exynos. It is assumed that users who can afford to buy Huawei Mate X in stores will be able to use the download speed of 4.6 Gbps, for example, to download a 1 Gigabyte movie in just three seconds. Of course, right now, we could not independently verify this, so for now it remains to take our word for it.
What operating system is installed in Huawei Mate X?
In terms of software, the Mate X runs Google's Android 9.0 Pie system.
A Huawei spokesperson also said that Desktop Mode software will be available for its latest foldable phone, allowing the Mate X to be used as a smartphone, tablet, and even desktop computer.
Memory Huawei Mate X.
The Mate X is a dual SIM mobile phone, one slot of which supports 5G and the other is limited to 4G. If you don't need the latter function, you can simply insert an NM card (clarification, NM is a nano memory card invented by Huawei, which offers the same type of memory as a microSD memory card, but in a smaller form factor) and add an additional storage space in the mobile device. At the same time, the basic version of the smartphone comes with 512 GB of memory. Even the most enthusiastic filmmakers are unlikely to use all that storage space in a mobile phone.
Rechargeable battery for Mate X.
With such a large screen to work with, you'll be glad to know that the Huawei Mate X comes with a rather gigantic battery. The device has two cells, which in total are measured to a respectable figure of 4500 mAh. Unfortunately, there are currently no battery tests available, so it is difficult to say how this affects the actual use of the new smartphone.
The Chinese company shared that the Mate X comes with a 55W super charge feature that can recharge your phone's battery up to 85 percent in just thirty minutes.
Pricing Huawei Mate X.
The Huawei Mate X is arguably the most important phone ever introduced by an up-and-coming Chinese tech brand, and not just because it solidifies its reputation as an innovative premium phone maker. This phone brings more than three years of research and development to the company and integrates advances in materials technology and communication equipment.
With that in mind, don't be surprised to find that the smartphone comes with really high prices, starting at 2,299 euros. When Huawei CEO Richard Yu (English spelling of the name "Richard Yu") broke the news, the silence of the crowd he used to enjoy was replaced by a whisper with a question. How much, how much does it cost?
In terms of prices, this is about € 300 more expensive than the flagship Samsung Galaxy Fold mobile device. And this is about 800 Euros more expensive than the most expensive Apple iPhone. For the price, the Mate X is in the same range as the company's previous luxury phones, which have carried the brand of luxury car brands, namely Porsche.
Huawei has not forgotten the high cost of the Mate X, and during the call, Richard Yu said the price of the phone reflects the high cost of mobile research and development. He explained that the patented hinge that separates the two displays is a three-year development process with over a hundred different parts. This kind of research and development is not cheap, and it is inevitable that there will be costs.
However, two things are inevitable. First, there will be no shortage of pioneering enthusiasts willing to save a lot to raise money for a premium phone. For these shoppers, there is an undeniable charm to be among the first to have something special. Perhaps Huawei can take advantage of the news buzz and benefit from more than cheaper phones.
Secondly, market prices will inevitably decline. Perhaps not for this smartphone, but certainly for foldable smartphones in general. Generally speaking, the price of 2300 Euro for the phone will be perceived as a deviation from the norm. This will be driven by several factors, ranging from inevitable savings to competition from other up-and-coming brands such as Xiaomi and OPPO, which are steadily invading the Western smartphone market.
Availability of purchase of Huawei Mate X.
For example, Huawei did not disclose how much the device will cost in the UK, but if you guess, it might cost around £ 2,300. This assumption takes into account previous price trends, high UK sales taxes and the continued decline in the pound.
Also, Huawei CEO Yu did not mention any plans to release the Mate X in the United States. Which is not surprising. The company rarely makes phones in the US. So the Mate 20 Pro smartphone, which until recently was the best Android phone that could be bought for a reasonable price, was completely absent from the American market, forcing American consumers to order a smartphone from abroad. This situation could push prices even higher for US users, who may have to pay high customs and taxes.
When will the Huawei Mate X be available?
Huawei has announced that the Mate X will go on sale in the middle of the year. Unfortunately, this post was not more specific. To clarify, you just need to wait and see what will be the official release date of Huawei Mate X on sale.
Planning to buy a new premium phone? There are reasons why it’s better to wait before buying a premium phone right now. Which? Here are some of the top reasons. From premium phones in 2019, the buyer can expect: a new Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 mobile chip, a new super fast 5G connectivity, a foldable screen design, and a 48MP mobile camera.
All about phones and buying them: If you are planning to buy a new premium phone, wait at least one month with the purchase. And that's why:At Mobile World Congress 2019 (also referred to as MWC 2019) in just a couple of weeks (the twenties of February), most of the leading smartphone companies are expected to showcase their latest flagship phones with enhanced features and updated specs.
So, the new characteristics of cell phones for this year.
Samsung will launch the Galaxy S10 multimedia phone, while HMD Global will unveil the Nokia 9 PureView five-camera phone. Phone makers Huawei, Oppo and LG will also showcase their latest mobile devices at the upcoming mobile show.
But, in 2019, buyers should be thinking about more than just another model refresh cycle when buying a new premium phone. And the reasons for this are the unique technical characteristics in the description of the phones.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor.
A top-end Qualcomm processor powers most premium phones, from the Samsung Galaxy S9 to the OnePlus 6T. The Snapdragon 845 processor is now history. The latest Qualocmm Snapdragon 855 7nm Chipset offers better performance, better battery efficiency and built-in AI processing.
When paired with the Snapdragon X50 modem, the Snapdraon 855 processor will also bring 5G mobile connectivity to premium smartphones in 2019.
Other main features of the chipset include improved gaming performance (Adreno 640 GPU), artificial intelligence and a higher-resolution camera, and an in-screen fingerprint sensor.
- 48 megapixel camera.
The latest premium smartphones are expected to come with a higher resolution camera. The 48MP camera is the new rage, and already several phones like the Honor View20 and Redmi Note 7 have a similar feature.
While resolution is definitely not the best measurement for judging a camera, the built-in sensors are also vastly improved. Most of these 48MP camera phones are likely to use the Sony IMX586 sensor, dubbed the highest resolution camera sensor for mobile phones.
Aside from better camera resolution and sensors, 2019 premium mobile phones can also come with Samsung-like quad and penta camera settings (five). On most 2018 phones, the dual cameras had a primary camera, while the secondary camera ranged from ultra-wide, deep to monochrome.
The new phones are expected to be equipped with most of these sensors with three, four or five cameras.
- Fifth generation mobile communications: 5G.
The evolution of mobile networks continues! The upcoming MWC 2019 will also be the launch pad for 5G phones. Xiaomi, OnePlus, Samsung and almost all the leading players in the mobile market are expected to present their new 5G phones. Most of these phones will also hit the European and US markets later this year. Some Apple fans already want to buy the iPhone 5G. For other countries, the rollout of 5G networks may be delayed by at least one year. But investing in a 5G phone right now won't be a bad idea.
- Foldable mobile phone.
Foldable phones are no longer a concept, screen folding is already part of the characteristics of mobile phones. Korean company Samsung unveiled its first foldable phone late last year. She is expected to unveil a commercial version of the phone at her event on February 20, ahead of the MWC 2019 mobile show.
It's likely that Samsung is betting heavily on the new form factor as it plans to launch at least one million foldable phones this year. Given that Russia is one of the priority markets, you can expect foldable phones to be released as well. Besides Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi and Oppo have plans to release foldable phones this year.
- Artificial intelligence in phones, plus do not forget about machine learning.
Google introduced the Android 9 Pie operating system last year. Android Pie features such as responsive display and adaptive brightness are at the core of machine learning to help improve the user experience of Android phones. Going forward, artificial intelligence and machine learning will become an important part of updates for the Google Android platform. It might be worth making sure that your new phone is compatible not only with Android 9 Pie, but also with an Android Q receiver.
Beyond Google, phone companies like Xiaomi and Asus are embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) right into system apps. The camera on premium phones, for example, uses AI and ML to automatically recognize scenes and automatically optimize settings. Most mobile phones in 2019 will be equipped with cameras with advanced artificial intelligence functions.
The only thing that remains a dream when buying is when the best mobile phones will have a full-fledged 3D phone feature.
News added:
1) Samsung has released the latest version of the Galaxy S10, and people believe the iPhone may give up its position as the king of smartphones.
The latest flagship smartphone Samsung Galaxy S10 was launched by the company on February 20. Samsung introduced a lot of new products on this day. The audience was really interested in the demonstrated new phone. So much so that they say the Apple iPhone has a serious alternative. With the latest Galaxy S10, Samsung has surprised and shocked fans, in a good way.
2) Attractive, powerful and incredibly expensive 5G foldable phone Huawei Mate X.
Following the announcement of the first foldable smartphone Samsung Galaxy Fold, the Chinese company Huawei is betting on the folding screen form factor and announces the release of the Huawei Mate X, which still works with 5G connectivity. The developer Huawei takes a completely different approach compared to Samsung, namely, placing the folding smartphone display on the outside, and not on the inside, and this solution has a number of pros and cons when describing the new generation phones. The Huawei Mate X starts at 2299 Euros.
3) Will the Apple iPhone be foldable?
Some analysts believe a foldable iPhone may be in development at the Cupertino-based company. Then, if Apple's new smartphone comes with a foldable screen, it has a chance to become the best among the already released foldable smartphones Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X.
Moom from the developers of Many Tricks has been bringing order to the chaos since 2011, making managing windows in the operating system as easy as clicking a mouse button or using a keyboard shortcut. With Moom, you can easily move and scale windows to half the screen, quarter the screen, or fill the screen; set custom sizes and positions, and save layouts of open windows for one-click positioning. Once you've tried Moom, you'll be amazed at how you've used your Mac before without it.
Software Review: Moom is a program for moving and resizing windows in the Mac OS system.So, Moom allows you to move and scale windows - using your mouse or keyboard - in predefined locations and sizes, or in full screen mode. When using the program with your mouse, all you have to do is hover your cursor over the green resize button and the Moom interface will appear. When you use the keyboard, click on the shortcut you defined and the Moom keyboard frame will appear, then you can move the windows with the arrow keys and modifier keys.
Moom can be run as a traditional app, as a menu bar app, or as a completely faceless background app.
The location of the pop-ups.
Hover your mouse over the green button of any window and a Moom palette pop-up appears.
Quickly fill the screen or move and resize vertically or horizontally at the edges of the screen. Want quarter-size windows instead? Option-hold down the palette presents four quarter-size corners with center unresized.
Resizing is not a problem.
It's actually drag and drop using Moom's unique on-screen resizing grid.
Click in an empty box below the pop-up palette, move your mouse to where you want to position the window, then click and drag its new dimensions.
Let go of the mouse button and the window will fill in the path you drew on the screen, it's not difficult at all.
Want to quickly move and scale windows in specific areas of the screen? Just turn on the Moom Snap Edges and Corners feature.
Take a window, drag it to an edge or corner, and release the mouse button. You can set the resize action for each location in the Moom settings.
Set the window set to the size and position you want, then save the layout. Rebuild the layout using the assigned hotkey or through the Moom menu.
This feature is especially useful if you are using a laptop with an external display, Moom can launch saved layouts when displays are added or removed.
No mouse required.
Don't worry keyboard users. Moom isn't just for those who prefer to use a mouse. Turn on keyboard controls and you can move, resize, center, use the screen grid, and more - all without touching your mouse.
Also, every custom Moom command, keep reading, can be assigned a global keyboard shortcut or one that only works when the keyboard controller is on screen.
Countless custom commands.
Create and save frequently used Moom actions in a custom command menu, with additional delimiters and labels.
Moving, scaling, resizing, centering, even moving to other displays can all be done with custom commands. You can even create a series of commands tied to a single shortcut, simplifying complex move and resize operations.
But wait, that's not all about moving and resizing windows on Mac OS using Moom.
Use Moom as a regular Dock-based app, as an icon in the menu bar, or as a completely invisible background app.
Custom commands are accessed through the Moom menu bar icon, the green button pop-up palette, or keyboard shortcuts.
Use a small hexagonal grid to resize the grid instead of the full screen virtual grid.
Move windows across displays, and use related commands to scale them to new sizes and locations as you move.
You can display a keyboard cheat sheet that shows you what tasks you've assigned to which keys in keyboard mode.
Resizing windows to exact dimensions, ideal for testing how well windows fit into windows of different sizes.
The Moom developers have made an effort to achieve these goals, where great software must do its job efficiently, have a clean interface, and be pleasant to use.
Summary:
Moom is a Mac OS application developed by Many Tricks that allows you to quickly arrange, resize, move, resize, and shape windows so that you spend as little time as possible placing windows and more time working with them.
System requirements for Moom:
The program requires macOS 10.8 "Mountain Lion" or later to be installed on your computer. You can try Moom for free.
Trying to download and choose the best file manager for Windows? There is good news, this is a portable program XYplorer, it is just a file manager for Windows and has such features as tabbed browsing, powerful file search (like explorer, alternative), universal preview, customizable interface, optional dual pane and a large set unique ways to efficiently automate frequently repetitive tasks. This file manager for Windows computers, according to the developer Cologne Code Company, is fast, innovative, lightweight and portable. Read on for an overview of the XYplorer program!
What is a file manager for Windows today.Learn more about the functionality of the XYplorer file manager. So, there is an export of extended information about files of entire directories (or even directory trees) into files of text format CSV. Automatic column width adjustment. Customizable display formats for file size and date information. The (real) disk space used is immediately displayed for each file and folder. Remembers the last folder and sort order. Browser-like history functionality. Favorite folders can be assigned. A large set of useful commands added to the standard file context menu, including Copy To, Move To, Copy File Name With Path, Copy File Properties, Rename Multiple Files. Extract icons, multi-file timestamp and attributed. Instant display of complete file / version information for each selected file. Instant preview of images, audio and video files (display detailed media information). Instantly view file contents for all files (ASCII and binary), including extracting text from binaries (fast enough). Full support for Drag and Drop and mouse wheel.
XYplorer what is it for the user
XYplorer as a two-pane file manager for Windows was built for heavy work. The program is easy to install and easy to uninstall. Installing and running the program does not change your system or registry. Ease of use in that you can get started in no time (the interface is fully compliant with file manager standards). The program is small, fast and convenient for the computer's RAM.
Portability:
XYplorer is a portable file manager. That is, it does not require any installation in the computer's operating system, stores all configuration data in the program data folder, and launching it does not change your system or registry. Take it with you and you can run the program from a USB flash drive. Then file management is in your hands.
Working with tabs:
The tabs in the file manager make it easy to switch between folders. Drag them, hide them, lock them, name them or put files on them. Tabs remember their configuration individually and by session. In addition, the user gets tabs and a double pane.
Functionality:
XYplorer was designed to make the user experience faster, according to the developer. Indeed, numerous usability improvements to an attractive interface help streamline your workflow and make it more efficient. Under these conditions, you can save a lot of time when working with files in Windows.
File manager scripts for many tasks:
Yes, you can program this program. Individual solutions for individual tasks. No plugins required, scripts run from the program folder. Even beginners can benefit from this feature as many ready-to-use scripts are available on the official file manager forum.
The speed of the program:
Speed has always been the main goal of XYplorer software development. Code is constantly optimized for performance, zero tolerance for slowness. In addition, the file manager uses very little RAM in Windows, the executable file is small (only 7 MB) and is loaded on the system almost instantly.
Reliability:
Can I trust the XYplorer file manager. One thing is clear that the program works as intended by the developer and is expected to work, it seems that it is very difficult to put it into a state of failure. In addition, the developer states that any problems with the program are immediately resolved and usually resolved within a few hours. It is worth adding that a large community is closely following the development of the file manager and is constantly testing the frequently released beta versions.
Customizable software:
You can customize your file manager to look and behave the way you want it to. Customization ranges from fonts and colors to customizable toolbar buttons and even file icons and program associations. And every part of the XYplorer file manager is completely portable. Even dark mode.
Responsiveness of the XYplorer developer:
System requirements for the program:
Since XYplorer is a portable file manager. File management does not require installing or modifying your operating system or registry. You can take the program with you and just run the file manager from the USB stick along with your personal configuration.
XYplorer works under 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft operating systems:
Windows Server 2003;
- Windows XP;
- Windows Vista;
- Windows Server 2008;
- Windows 7;
- Windows Server 2012;
- Windows 8;
- Windows 8.1;
- Windows Server 2016;
- Windows 10.
You can try the file manager for free, but remember that the demo version of XYplorer is fully functional only for 30 days after installation on your computer!
A nimble program for downloading video from the Internet for Mac: Downie will save video content one time or according to a list and a customizable "alarm clock".
Internet Video Downloader - Downie is currently supported by over 1,000 different sites (including Facebook, Vimeo, Legendary YouTube, Lynda, Youku, Daily Haha, MTV, iView, South Park Studios, Bloomberg, Kickstarter, NBC News, CollegeHumor , MetaCafe, as well as Bilibili and other video sites). Plus, the list of sites from which the program can download videos is growing rapidly.
Downie features:
Support for downloading 4K YouTube videos - Unlike many other YouTube video downloader programs, Downie supports HD YouTube videos up to 4K.
Frequent updates - no need to wait long for new sites to be added from where you can download videos or fix bugs. Downie is updated about once a week with new features, supported sites and more.
International approach - Downie downloader supports not only specific sites created for a specific country, the program is also localized into different languages. If your language is not on the list of supported languages, just contact the developer Charlie Monroe Software to discuss the matter.
New Features in Downie:
Program UI Redesign - The bootloader UI has been redesigned from scratch. According to the developer's statement, the interface has become faster, more convenient and visually pleasing.
Menu bar icon - you can manage downloads from the menu bar, without having to be distracted from the current work.
Improved HLS support - As stated by the program developer, HLS streams load four times faster.
DASH support - DASH streams are now supported.
Major Post-Processing Improvements - Some uploads can only take a few seconds to post-process instead of minutes thanks to Downie, a shortcut to analyzing video before converting it.
Simple Mode - If you prefer to keep your user interface as simple as possible, there is a Simple Mode for you.
Grouping video files according to the site from which they were downloaded and the playlist - all downloads can now be sorted by folders depending on where you downloaded them from or from which playlist they are.
Delayed queue start is a function of scheduling downloads for a required time (for example, you can schedule a video download for the middle of the night) so as not to overload the Internet channel for the whole family.
Support for user-controlled pop-ups - The program now additionally supports pop-ups, so you can enter sites that open the login in a separate window.
Simple Tips for Using Downie:
If you have a large list of links or a lot of links inside some text, just drag and drop it all onto Downie - the downloader will scan the text for links with video content.
You can also use copy and paste - just press Command-O in Downie and you can paste a lot of links.
Fast user support:
The developer of the video downloader responds to emails usually within 24 hours and quite often adds support for the requested sites to the program in the next update.
A few words from the developer of the program:
Charlie Monroe, CEO, Developer & User Support:
"My goal is to deliver the best apps and provide the best possible support."
Downie Compatibility:
Anyone who has thought about downloading Downie for Mac. Please be aware that the program requires a computer with macOS 10.11 or later.
Breaking software news: VideoSolo DVD Creator for converting and recording video, with wide functionality for the user.So, with the help of VideoSolo DVD Creator, burn almost any video to DVD and even Blu-ray discs easily and quickly, with excellent flexibility of settings (you can burn video, edit video, add audio, edit DVD menu).
It is possible to download online videos to burn DVD or Blu-ray discs.
You need to solve the problem of how to download videos from sites online? For example, from sites like YouTube, Facebook, MTV, Vimeo, Yahoo, Dailymotion, TED, Vevo, Niconico, AOL, Worldstar Hip Hop, Youku, CBS, ESPN and others. With this program, home movies or videos, after downloading from an online site, can still be burned to DVD or Blu-ray.
The program allows you, in a few simple steps, to download 3D videos, high definition videos (4K, 1080p and 720p resolutions) and music for any player.
Styling your DVD with a suitable menu.
The flexible VideoSolo DVD Creator offers a variety of incredible templates to edit your DVD menu for you. Design themes already available such as holiday, family, wedding and more. After choosing the menu template you like, you can edit the text of the DVD menu and define its font, size, color. DVD menu creation is quite convenient.
What's more, you can separately set background music, background picture and opening movie with your music, picture and video file.
Setting up DVD subtitles and audio tracks.
Need to modify or create subtitles or audio tracks on your DVD? DVD Creator allows user to customize subtitle and audio track. That is, you can add subtitles and audio tracks to your DVD manually. Supported subtitle file formats SSA, SRT, and ASS.
For audio files, this program supports almost all popular audio formats, so it is easy to import them into the program. With DVD Creator, you can edit audio volume and adjust subtitle position to get a personalized DVD file.
Video editing and live preview.
This DVD burning tool is designed with powerful video editing function that allows professionals and beginners to create professional looking DVDs. Which allows you to adjust video effects such as brightness, saturation, hue, volume and contrast.
VideoSolo DVD Creator also supports the ability to crop video length, cut video, change aspect ratio, set position and transparency, and add watermark from text or image to video.
The user of the DVD Creator software can preview the DVD video at a convenient moment before burning to make sure everything is created as it should.
Video review of VideoSolo DVD Creator: User's Guide.
Which editor is the best for collaborating on documents?
There are currently two of the most popular in the world. free editor for online text collaboration: Google Docs and Word Online. At first glance, they seem to be very similar in functionality and almost equal in capabilities. And making an informed choice between them is quite difficult. Typically, One Drive users choose Word Online, while Google Drive users use Google Docs.
In this article, we will analyze in detail what features are in each of the editors so that the reader gets a detailed idea of their functionality and chooses a solution that is more suitable for him.
Ability to edit documents without logging into a Google / Microsoft account
Google Docs: there is.
Office Online: there is.
Check: 1:1.
Change history
Google Docs: there is.
Office Online: there is.
Check: 2:2.
Chat within a document
Google Docs: there is.
Office Online: is (appeared a week ago).
Check: 3:3 .
Available formats for downloading documents
Google Docs: DOCX, ODT, PDF, RTF. HTML, TXT, EPUB.
Office Online: PDF, ODT, DOCX.
Check: 4:3 .
Integration with file storage
Google Docs: is (Google Drive).
Word Online: yes (One Drive, Yandex.Disk).
Check: 5:4 .
Ability to work with the application without an Internet connection
Google Docs: yes (if you are using the Chrome browser, you can work offline with Google Docs, Google Spreadsheet and Google Slides).
Word Online: No.
Check: 6:4.
The ability to open application files offline
Google Docs: no (files created by Google applications and located on Google Drive can only be opened by these applications).
Word Online: is (files created in Word Online and located on One Drive can be opened in MS Office, Pages, etc.).
Check: 6:5.
Hotkeys
Google Docs: there is.
Word Online: there is.
Check: 7:6.
Ability to print a document
Google Docs: there is.
Office Online: there is.
Check: 8:7 .
Sending documents by mail directly from a text editor
Google Docs: there is.
Office Online: there is.
Check: 9:8.
Ruler
Google Docs: there is.
Office Online: there is.
Check: 10:9.
Insert math formulas
Google Docs: there is.
Office Online: no.
Check: 11:9.
Ability to draw a picture without leaving the editor (for example, a flowchart)
Google Docs: there is.
Office Online: no.
Check: 12:9.
Spellchecking
Google Docs: there is.
Office Online: there is.
Check: 13:10 .
The ability to view only the structure of the document (headers)
Google Docs: there is.
Office Online: no.
Check: 14:10 .
Ability to move a file to another folder in the cloud storage without leaving the text editor
Google Docs: there is.
Office Online: no (but you can get into One Drive very quickly from Word Online).
Check: 15:10
Templates
Google Docs: there are (hundreds).
Word Online: yes (20 pieces).
Check: 16:10 .
Formulas in tables
Google Docs: no.
Word Online: no.
Check: 16:10 .
Translator
Google Docs: there is.
Word Online: no.
Check: 17:10.
Character counter
Google Docs: there is.
Word Online: no (but there is a word count that could possibly be switched to a character count, but I haven't found how).
Check: 18:10.
Insert pictures using a link from the Internet
Google Docs: there is.
Word Online: there is.
Check: 19:11.
IOS app
Google Docs: there is .
Office Online: there is .
Check: 20:12.
Android app
Google Docs: there is .
Office Online: there is .
Check 21:13 .
Windows Phone app
Google Docs: is, but it is from a third-party developer and its functionality is very limited.
Office Online: there is .
Check: 21:14.
Integration with Sway
Sway is a new product in the MS Office family (released just a year ago). It allows you to create reports, presentations, dashboards and other visual tools for presenting your ideas on the Internet.
Google Docs: no (Google has no analogs of Sway yet).
Office Online: there is.
Check: 21:15 .
Skype chat integration
Google Docs: no (but documents can be attached to a Hangouts chat).
Office Online: there is.
Check: 21:16.
Automation
Google Docs: yes (Google Apps Script allows you to automate any user actions in Google Docs and link the editor with other Google applications).
Word Online: no.
Check: 21:16 .
Ability to add your own commands to the menu
Google Docs: there is.
Word Online: no.
Check: 22:16.
Ability to extend functionality with add-ons
Google Docs: there is.
Word Online: no.
Check: 23:16.
Convenience of the interface
Google Docs: Google Docs appeared in 2006 and was modeled after Office 2003. Since then, the overall look of the application has changed little. I believe that this principle of positioning the menu and text in the editor is the most convenient.
Word Online: go.
Check: this parameter is completely subjective and is not taken into account.
Outcome
Google Docs is ahead of Office Online in functionality. There are almost twice as many various nice features in it. But it is quite possible to do without them. If you just need to jointly edit a document with several people, then the editor from Microsoft has all that is needed for this... Plus, Word Online is adding new features much more actively than Google Docs, and the web application is improving rapidly. I really hope that he will soon stop writing messages "Your session has expired" and demand to refresh the page.
But if you need to automate your work, use a translator, recognize speech (this is possible thanks to the add-on) and do other non-standard things, then you will have to use Google Docs. Or ordinary MS Word, if there is no need to jointly edit documents via the Internet.
Analogs
Google Docs / Office Online has a number of less popular counterparts. If you do not want to share your data with any of the corporations, then look for information about the following applications (many of them can be deployed on your server and provide completely private work on documents in a team):
- Zoho Docs;
- Teamlab Office;
- Libre Office Online;
- Feng Office Community Edition
- Zimbra.
